Uayeb
Mesoamerican almanac
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The Uayeb was a period of five nameless days added to the end of a 365-day year in the Maya calendar. This five-day period was considered extremely dangerous and unlucky by the Maya, who minimized activities during this time. The Maya calendar was based on a 260-day ritual cycle and a 365-day solar year, which together formed a 52-year cycle known as the Calendar Round.123
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